Americans Promised Victory in Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge Meet
London observers expect American teams to win six of nine events with Harvard and Yale favored in sprints and hurdles while English rivals target the longer tests. Churchill Cambridge and Cornwallis Oxford expected to beat Americans in the two mile, mile, and half mile. Yale’s Clapp and Victor and Harvard’s Shick predicted to shine. King Edward attended plans canceled due to other engagement.
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London
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Churchill
Gregson
Cornwallis
W. A. Shick, Jr
E. J. Clapp
G. F. Victor
George E. Parks
King Edward
Japanese win at Kiaotung drives Russians from Chi River line
General Kuroki's force moved July 18 19 to crush Russian defenses along the Chi River northwest of Motien Pass. After heavy combat the Japanese stormed the Russian centre at 5 30 pm and forced a rout, with 424 Japanese killed or wounded and about 1000 Russian casualties including 181 dead.
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Tokio
Kuroki
Kiaotung
Motien Pass
Chi River
Anping
Chi
Chechiat
Shaotientszu
Taitsu
American cargos in danger amid Russian pursuit
Washington officials fear several valuable food cargoes en route to the far east may be intercepted by the Vladivostok squadron in the Pacific. A Pacific Mail Company note says some cargoes may already have been captured, risking a diplomatic clash with Russia. In San Francisco the Gaelic sailing to Japanese ports carries foodstuffs and machinery deemed contraband of war and liable to seizure.
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Far East
Vladivostok
Pacific Ocean
Pacific
China
Japan
Pacific Mail Company
Washington
Russia
England
San Francisco
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company
Fire on Castanet Yacht Sparks Escape At Cedar Island
The Visger line steam yacht Castanet, returning from Kingston with 150 excursionists, burst into flames from a gas explosion in the firebox. Passengers fled to ends as crews fought the fire. the Nokomis aided a beaching near Cedar Island. Engineer Charles Wood and fireman Raymond Wood were badly burned but will recover.
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Clayton
N. Y
Castanet
Visger Line
Kingston
Iwingston
Barney Nunn
W. H. Nichols
New York
Cedar Island
Charles Wood
Raymond Wood
Fall Kills Colonel Stewart
Nantucket July 22. Colonel Charles Seaforth Stewart US Army retired fell from a hotel roof at Siasconset about 2 am and died this evening. Born at sea April 11 1823, he graduated West Point in 1846 and retired from active service in 1886. His home was Cooperstown New York.
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Nantucket
Charles Seaforth Stewart
Siasconset
Stewart
Sea
United States Military Academy
West Point
Cooperstown, N. Y
Cloudy and Cool Forecast for Boston Area Saturday
Saturday forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for generally cloudy skies and cool temperatures with likely light rain offs and on. The outlook suggests a damp, seasonally cool day with light showers possible at times.
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Boston
Vicinity
Sanford's Ginger and tonic products advertised with sales pitch
The notice promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a refreshing tonic that boosts appetite and health. It claims typhoid germs in water are killed by Sanford's Ginger and invites a body builder and tonic salesmen to apply for a direct carload flour sales position in New Hampshire and Vermont, with confidential inquiries to "C 380" at the Post.
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Horsford
Sanford
New Hampshire
Vermont
Post
Fall River Mill Men and Chicago Packers to Consider Demands
Developments today are seen as likely to end both the Chicago meat packers strike and the Fall River mill operatives walkout. Chicago strikers accuse employers of breaking faith and discrimination after an earlier settlement. a new conference is set for the morning. In Fall River, state arbitration pressure and firm worker resolve prompt mill owners to weigh reversing wage cuts at a morning meeting.
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Fall River Mill
Chicago Packers
Chicago
Fall River
Donnelly
State Board of Arbitration
Mill Owners To Confer This Morning
Mill owners resume talks in Fall River as the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration mediates a wage dispute. Union leaders demand removal of wage-cut notices while mill representatives seek to avert a strike set for Monday. The arbitration board, led by President Howland, met separately with union and mill officials before a joint session.
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Fall River
State Board of
State Board
State Board of Arbitration
Howland
Textile Council
Arbitration Board
Battleship New Jersey Fire Alarm Averts Disaster
July 22 Quincy A fire alarm by Fore River yard workers saves the battleship New Jersey under construction. Flames appeared beneath the bow as the ship rested on the ways, risking collapse into the basin. Workers quickly doused the fire with high water streams. cause remains a mystery.
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Quincy
Fore River
Sain Yards
New Jersey
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